In a little more than four months, the Federal Trade Commission intends to void a half million Hawaii noncompete agreements. We summarize the commission’s newly-announced, finalized rule banning noncompete agreements; examine how it will affect Hawaii noncompete law, including law relating to the validity and enforceability of related confidentiality and noncompete agreements and nonsolicitation agreements; evaluate complaints filed in federal district courts this past week seeking to delay or halt the ban; and offer strategies for protecting your valuable investments in human capital and inte ..read more

What a year! In 2023, we rose to become one of the world’s top podcasts. So, in this episode, we review 2023 and preview what's to come.  ..read more

The National Association of Realtors® and certain large brokerages are defending against several multidistrict class action private claims alleging that the cooperating broker commission, as currently structured or practiced, constitutes unlawful, anticompetitive price fixing or an unfair or deceptive act or practice. At the same time, NAR continues to battle the United States Department of Justice's Antitrust Division's efforts to reopen its investigation into NAR's "Participation Rule" and "Clear Cooperation Policy."Hawaii Realtors® President Kalama Kim interviews Jason E. Korta, the associa ..read more

The latest Hawaii real property data. Plus, three ghoulish stories ripped from cases filed with the Hawaii, California, and New York courts. These stories are real. They are disturbing. Prepare yourself. Happy Halloween!  ..read more

Rules for service and support animals. And Hawaii's latest real property data ..read more

Is your Hawaii noncompete agreement enforceable? Will it be after the Federal Trade Commission's proposed employee-noncompete ban finalizes? Listen for insight.  ..read more

How do you promote a property or brokerage service in the age of algorithms and artificial intelligence? One method is to submit to Silicon Valley firms. Pay them ever larger shares of your income to promote your property or brokerage service with their proprietary algorithms and artificial intelligence. Understand that others will do the same and commit yourself to an endless arms race that will enrich Silicon Valley firms and stretch your profit margins.              But then you could operate outside the system. When everyone goes digital, you go analog. P ..read more

Agency comes in many forms. Don’t get lost in the complexity. At the core of every agency relationship are three fundamental principles that are as simple as ABC.    ..read more

New county-level price and inventory data. Plus, the exciting conclusion to our special two-part series on secrets and lies in which we reveal the genesis behind our state's disclosure laws and show you how courts will view your disclosure duties.  ..read more

Sellers of residential real property in Hawaiʻi must disclose facts that would affect their property’s value to a reasonable person. But what if a buyer agrees to purchase a property "as is"? Secrets and Lies is a special two-part series featuring Jason E. Korta, staff attorney for Hawaii REALTORS(R), and Christopher St. Sure, a partner at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel. It answers questions like, "What defects or conditions of a property in Hawaii can a buyer agree to accept without disclosure?" and "Can an as is agreement protect a seller from a claim that they misrepresented, conceal ..read more